Meanings
proper noun
- A trade name for the drug atorvastatin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Similar
Broader
lipid-lowering medicinelipid-lowering medicationstatin drug
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
An invented trade name for a lipid-lowering agent, quite clearly meant to be evocative of the word lipid.
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APA
Lipitor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lipitor
MLA
“Lipitor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lipitor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lipitor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lipitor.
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